{"id":220,"date":"2026-05-05T09:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/call-for-speakers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T14:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:26:56","slug":"call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">WordCamp Lira is returning, and we are looking for vibrant, passionate voices to take the stage! Whether you are a seasoned core developer, a creative designer, a local business owner using WordPress to grow, or a student just starting your tech journey, <strong>your story matters to our community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">We welcome sessions of all formats\u2014from deep-dive technical workshops to inspiring case studies and lightning talks. If it connects to WordPress, open-source technology, digital marketing, or local innovation, we want to hear it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Never spoken at a WordCamp before? No problem at all!<\/strong> We pride ourselves on being a welcoming space, and our organizing team is ready to offer mentorship and guidance to help you refine your presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"color:#ff3300\">Why Speak at WordCamp Lira?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Inspire and empower a diverse audience of developers, creators, and learners right here in Northern Uganda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\"><strong>Network:<\/strong> Connect deeply with other local and international tech professionals, leaders, and enthusiasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\"><strong>Growth:<\/strong> Sharpen your public speaking skills and build your professional profile within the global WordPress ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;d like to propose multiple topics, please submit the form multiple times, once for each topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/topics\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"595\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> to view lists of topics that you should work around<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Note that Applications closes by 10th August 2026 at 6PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers&#8217; Application Closed, thanks for showing your interest, you can secure your ticket <a href=\"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tickets\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Lira is returning, and we are looking for vibrant, passionate voices to take the stage! Whether you are a seasoned core developer, a creative designer, a local business owner using WordPress to grow, or a student just starting your tech journey, your story matters to our community. We welcome sessions of all formats\u2014from deep-dive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22041834,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-220","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22041834"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":930,"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220\/revisions\/930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lira.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}